Plasma lipid levels in patients with panic disorder or agoraphobia

Am J Psychiatry. 1989 Jul;146(7):917-9. doi: 10.1176/ajp.146.7.917.

Abstract

Plasma lipids were measured in 102 subjects with panic disorder or agoraphobia. In women, but not men, a significantly higher than expected number of subjects had cholesterol values that exceeded the 75th percentile of national reference values for their sex and age.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Agoraphobia / blood*
  • Cholesterol / blood*
  • Cholesterol, HDL / blood
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Fear*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Panic*
  • Phobic Disorders / blood*
  • Sex Factors
  • Triglycerides / blood*

Substances

  • Cholesterol, HDL
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Triglycerides
  • Cholesterol